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A new 1000 Naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public, December 15, 2022.
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What We’re Watching: Nigeria’s dwindling cash/patience, Bolsonaro’s next move, China's diplomatic European tour, Armenia’s olive branch

Nigeria’s currency crisis; Bolsonaro plans to return home; Beijing’s balancing act; Armenia offers Azerbaijan a peace plan project

Supporters of Labour Party candidate Peter Obi attend a campaign rally in Lagos.
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Will this month’s presidential election bring change to Nigeria?

With less than two weeks until election day on Feb. 25, three leading candidates are locked in a tight race to be Nigeria’s next president.

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.